MLA Review
What is size 12 and double-spaced?
This is the number of rhetorical appeals we are primarily working with in this course.
This is the one source you need to include in your summary essay.
In Guardians of the Galaxy, this is the racoon's name
Who is Rocket?
Before becoming a solo artist, Beyonce rose to prominence being the lead singer of this R&B group.
What is Destiny's Child?
This is when you need to add in-text citations.
When is any time you bring up something that is not your own thoughts, even paraphrases?
We called this kind of appeal "pathos"
What are emotional appeals? Examples could include emotional language, music, "guilt trips", even fearmongering, etc.
Citing something in your own words, without using a direct quote is known as this.
What is a paraphrase?
For his 2011 portrayal of Thor, this actor was nominated for multiple "best superhero" awards
Who is Chris Hemsworth?
Proper MLA format should have page numbers placed here.
Where is the top-right corner of each page?
We called this kind of appeal "logos"
What are logical appeals using facts and data?
For your 2nd essay, which is a rhetorical analysis, you will be picking one of these to analyze.
What is the documentary of your choosing?
Iron Man's AI assistant is known as this.
What is JARVIS?
At over 51.3 million certified sales, this is the best selling album of all time.
What is Thriller?
A properly formatted MLA header includes these elements in this order, top to bottom
What is the format of:
Name
Instructor
Class number
Date
We called this kind of appeal "ethos"
What are appeals using credibility or trust in someone or something? Examples could include celebrity endorsements, quoting subject matter experts, or appealing to credentials or background.
This section of your summary essay will be located at the end of your essay, and include your one single source.
What is the works-cited/references/bibliography?
This was Dr. Strange's medical specialty.
What is neurosurgery?
Despite Jimi Hendrix having the most famous version, All Along the Watchtower was originally made by this artist.
Who is Bob Dylan?
MLA In-text citations parenthetical should be done in this format.
What is (Author's Last Name Pg#), before punctuation. For example, "The author argues the average skill in today's NBA is the highest it has ever been (Chapman 4)."
Despite not working with it very much in this course, we briefly mentioned this as the 4th rhetorical appeal
What is kairos? E.g. appealing to urgency or a particular moment in time
When introducing a citation, a good signal phrase has three elements (Textbook section 11.4). Two of them were the author's name, and their credentials/background. In an earlier session, we held a competition as to who could list the most of the 3rd element.
What is an signal phrase verb/action word? E.g. argues, states, posits, maintains, etc.
This is the full acronym for S.H.I.E.L.D
What is the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division?
At the 56th Grammy's, Kendrick Lamar's good kid, M.A.A.D city lost "Best Rap Album" to this record. It was regarded as such a bad decision, even the artist who won the award later apologized for it.
What is The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis?